Cedar Lake is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Cedar Lake’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Cedar Lake, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.65 minutes every day commuting to work.
The percentage of people in Cedar Lake who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.39% of adults in Cedar Lake have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Cedar Lake in 2022 was $40,962, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,848 for a family of four. However, Cedar Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Cedar Lake is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cedar Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cedar Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cedar Lake include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Cedar Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
